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Scott Walker

Walker Support Solid, Establishment Favorite Bush Struggles in N.H.

As the Republican presidential candidates gather this weekend in New Hampshire, they’re all chasing a midwestern governor. The latest survey of New Hampshire Republicans, by liberal-leaning Public Policy Polling, finds Wisconsin’s Scott Walker with a strong lead at 24 percent, followed by a rising Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.

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Rand Paul’s Seven-Pound Baby

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), chair of the Democratic National Committee, went on the attack against 2016 presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on the issue of abortion. Paul responded with a question for the Democrat leader.

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First Poll Shows Rubio Surge After Announcement, Now Beating Bush in Florida

AUSTIN, Texas — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is surely smiling this morning after the first poll in Florida since he announced he is running for president showed that he had received a substantial bump in his numbers. Rubio’s surge was so substantial, in fact, that he is now one point ahead of former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL), as opposed to a 12-point deficit from a poll at the beginning of the month.

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Cruz Campaign Touts Continued Strong Performance in Polls

AUSTIN, Texas — Now that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has been joined by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) in the presidential race, and other candidates are inching closer to throwing their hats in the ring, the Cruz campaign is touting several recent polls that show he is continuing to be a top contender in the Republican presidential primary.

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Rush Praises Rand for Turning the Tables on Abortion

Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh praised Senator and presidential candidate Rand Paul (R-KY) for his handling of questions on abortion on Wednesday. After playing a clip of Representative and DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s (D-FL) interview with Megyn Kelly on

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Confused Democrats Post Facebook Images with GOP Talking Points

Now that Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) have officially launched their presidential campaigns, the Democratic Party is gearing up its propaganda machine to attack the Republican contenders. But a series of Facebook images they posted this week has many scratching their heads, wondering why the Democrats would use what seem to be Republican talking points in their messages.

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Hillary Clinton Big On Social Media, Especially With People Who Don’t Exist

Like all efforts to measure true popularity and influence using Internet hits, it’s interesting and relevant, because we live in the social media era, but such popularity is also fickle and easily faked. It seems like most politicians have tumbled to the idea of building up “Astroturf” political support, so they can brag about impressive numbers of Twitter followers and Facebook friends.

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Rubio Hopes to Have Strong Fundraising Kickoff

Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) campaign launched an ambitious fundraising effort to capitalize on the energy from his announcement, hoping to prove his viability in what is expected to be a crowded Republican primary field.

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Exclusive: Rubio Says He’s Ready ‘to Serve Our Country in Its Highest Office’

As Sen. Marco Rubio prepares to launch his presidential campaign on Monday, he gave an exclusive interview to Breitbart News about his preparations for the big day, what this day means for his family, what he thinks his unique voice will add to the race, and what he believes the Republican Party must do in order to successfully reach the American people.

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Romney Didn’t Know Rand Was Running for President

Sunday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox News Sunday,” former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA), the Republican 2012 presidential nominee, said he was unaware Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) announced last week he was entering the race for the 2016 Republican presidential  nomination. Answering a

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Fordham Prof: Rand Has ‘A Woman Problem’

Fordham University Associate Professor and author Dr. Christina Greer said that Rand Paul has “a woman problem” and “clearly is intimidated by women asking legitimate questions about his past” on Saturday’s “Melissa Harris-Perry” on MSNBC. After host Melissa Harris-Perry referred

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Exclusive — Rand Paul: Hillary Clinton Will Face ‘Increasingly Difficult Path’ To Democrat Nomination

GOP presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) expects former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to face a difficult path to her own party’s nomination, with Democratic voices like former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, former Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) and others potentially running for the Democratic nomination against her.